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Waaa-Garslag's Evil Sunz and also Snakebites

Garslag

Posted 07 March 2016 - 05:22 PM

Garslag

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Nothing particularly revolutionary here, but I thought I'd share it anyway. Started a Gobsmasha patterned after Hakbash's tutorial over the weekend. Couldn't find any good foam to base it around, so I used balsa - well, that's okay, I like using balsa anyway. For $24 Australian I got enough wood to build two of the suckers. I haven't got a GW tank that cheap in a while.

Try not to think about where they have room to store shells big enough to reload that kannon. It's a Gallifreyan Gobsmasha.

Garslag

Posted 29 December 2016 - 12:30 AM

Garslag

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I was gonna build another gobsmasha next, but i lost the wheels I had set aside for it. So I'm going to paint up an old Ruzzbot (Morkanaut...) I built many years ago. I'll chuck a KFF generator on the back somewhere before I base coat it.

Garslag

Posted 31 December 2016 - 10:08 PM

Okay, spray can down, respirator away. Given a whole bunch of guys the brown undercoat treatment. With an Aussie summer day on our hands they should be dry about, oh, the time I finish this sentence?

I've been inspired by Jackdoud's army "census" in Da Trophy Rack to sort out a few of the patches of bare plastic that disgrace my display cabinet. I undercoated a 1st Ed Nobz bike and warbuggy, a 2-7th Ed warbuggy, the Ruzzbot above - all of which will get the Evil Sunz treatment - and some grots which will be sent to the shelf below where my Snakebites hang out. SirTainly - yeah, you're right about the rivets. I really do slack off on rivets quite a bit, tbh, which I shouldn't. I think I better allocate that one to the backburner while I take Snarkit Grokguzz' advice and ebay some fingernail pretties to use as rivets.

Garslag

Posted 17 January 2017 - 08:03 AM

Garslag

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Ordered some fingernail decorations which will double as rivets - they are expected in like, a month or more? On the plus side, I paid $0.99 Australian, including postage, so far be it from me to complain.

While I've been waiting I've thrown some paint at a warbuggy - dreadful picture, but it is good enough to demonstrate my success at toning down the primary colours somewhat. My gf, who does oil paintings, nicked this model halfway through and did some blending on the fenders.

Garslag

Posted 17 January 2017 - 08:10 AM

Garslag

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Now, request some sage counsel. Pictures of Gobsmasha #2 follow, both with and without a big old armour plate I carved out of my stompa. I kinda like how the Gobsmasha looks with this plate on the top of it; it changes the shape of the vehicle I think. But I don't trust myself tbh. Any and all opinions will be received with maximum gratitude.

Badfang Brassaxe

Posted 17 January 2017 - 11:35 AM

I also expect you will be detailing the gun a bit as well? Adding a *ahem* flash suppressor like the other one perhaps?

Or a muzzle brake so that everyone can get some (this chaps' vid shows a fairly simple muzzle brake at 1.13 https://www.youtube....h?v=P5x0Jlxl9uU and he reads out a description of what it's like to be in a tank near a tank that's firing a 17pdr at around 18.00)

Garslag

Posted 18 January 2017 - 08:24 AM

Garslag

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That video is great, Badfang. This guy is well worth a bookmark.

As far as the gun is concerned... I thought I would leave it muzzle brake-less, mainly as a point of difference from the last one I did. But yes, it certainly needs some kind of attention. I was thinking about using squares of plasticard on the end to create embossed checks. I could be convincedto change my mind if you really think it's the way to go though.

Mad Grot Docsnik

Posted 18 January 2017 - 10:21 AM

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Yeah, that guy is entertaining. Lost a good three hours to watching his stuff last night! And I did mean to say muzzle brake, Flash supressor is what snipers stick on the end of their rifles to avoid detection. Brain cramp on my part. And, as Lindybeige points out, what gobsmasha #1 has is more technically a counter-weight because it has no vent holes. But back to the item at hand here...

Yeah, I like the idea of embossed checks. It just needs something to visually balance it and the checks should do nicely.

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Badfang Brassaxe

Posted 18 January 2017 - 07:40 PM

Badfang Brassaxe

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In all honesty anything that breaks up big flat (or tubular) surfaces helps on a simple build - checks, dags, rings... I just thought 'muzzle brake' 'coz of the description in the vid, if that's what the side blast of a 17 pdr is like - how big is the gun on that gobsmasha

That video is great, Badfang. This guy is well worth a bookmark.

Yeah, that guy is entertaining. Lost a good three hours to watching his stuff last night!

Garslag

Posted 26 January 2017 - 05:35 AM

Garslag

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Was planning to start work on a spleenrippa today. Public holiday down my way. Unfortunately the missus forced me to spend the day drinking alcohol and hanging out at the beach. Happy wife, happy life eh?

Garslag

Posted 28 January 2017 - 07:32 AM

Still awaiting delivery of my shipment of rivets, so at this time there's nothing more I can do on either Gobsmasha 2 or my Ruzzbot. Time to start messing about with my Spleenrippa.

Donor car is a hot wheels toy. Originally it was gonna be a mekboy speedsta, but I think it's size is more in line with a Spleenrippa (sorry, should've had the presence of mind to put Barry in the frame). It had a big engine on the front with 8 big spider-legs attached to it; ripped those out and gutted the cab of electronics to make room for me to fit a driver in there. Lots of work to do!